Painting is Almost Finished

Today was a beautiful day in Southeast Idaho. Well, almost everyday is a beautiful day here! What makes it really nice is to pull into our driveway and find a new looking house, all due to the absolutely stunning paint job we put on it. So to celebrate Karren and I sat out on the front porch and imagined how many mosquitos would have bitten us within the hour that we were exposed (if we were still in Virginia). It's odd, but we are more at risk of being bitten by stinkbugs or stung by wasps than bitten by mosquitos here. It is actually possible to sit outside and enjoy the evening - remarkable. So, here's a picture of Ma 'n Pa out on the porch. Sorry for the poor light but it was after sunset.

If you are really observant you will notice something in the picture that has been missing in most all the others in this blog. Clouds! Yeah, we almost had a few rain drops fall on us tonight but it was not to be. Soon after this was taken the sky cleared and the stars began to shine.

What you can't see is that we installed a new front porch light and flood light on the side of the garage entrance. Of course the red door is plainly evident. Some interior modifications were also performed, including painting the kitchen door and installing the large rain maker showerhead directly overhead in the upstairs bath. I love it when I can get under the shower head without bending over.

Well, we are still planning the next phase of construction/renovation so stay tuned. It will probably be either the roof or the floor in the bedrooms upstairs. We gotta get out of sleeping in the basement soon! By the way, the negative ion generator is turning the moldy smell in the basement bathroom into a distant memory. I should have ordered that when we first arrived. I am super excited about how well it is working.

See you in the next installment of the Streagle Chronicles!